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New US dollar coins

10.24.2008 by Bob 25 comments

What do you think about the new US dollar coins? As you may have heard, the U.S. Mint has been encouraging Americans to start using the new dollar coins rather than $1 bills. In fact they are going to be spending about $12 promoting the project. Since coins last a lot longer than bills, the Federal Reserve estimates that replacing dollar bills with coins would save the country over $500 million.

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If credit were a plant (or a cactus)

10.22.2008 by Bob 1 comment

The credit cactus… I found this and think it is very true. Our nation has become so over-extended and as a result, many creditors have tightened the purse strings. This cartoon depicts it well…

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$40 survey for CPF readers

10.17.2008 by Bob 14 comments

I took the survey myself, just so I could give you more accurate details. There are actually 2 surveys, the first one pays $10 and is basic and simple questions about your debt situation and what would help you get out of debt. It took me 8 minutes to complete.

The second survey which pays $30 requires that you go play around with the tool and then provide feedback. The feedback portion is very short – it only took me about 3 minutes, but they may want to call you to ask you a few questions (less than 20 minutes). Either way, whether they call or not, you will get paid $30.

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Recession cycles

10.02.2008 by Bob 6 comments

After receiving quite a few questions about our current recession and other concerns about the U.S. Economy I thought it would be good to share a bit about the history of economic cycles in the U.S.

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Happy October!

10.01.2008 by Bob 0 comments

Well, September was a good month for me, but I am excited that we are finally getting some Autumn weather. Did I mention I love the Fall. Actually, I love all the seasons. I guess I just like change. People make fun of my wife and I because we re-arrange our living room so much. We just can’t help ourselves – it is just too fun!!

Anyway, since I am currently sitting on the beach (don’t get jealous, I am praying that you get great vacations too!) I will leave you with some of the more popular articles from September – in case you missed them.

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Do you want to be in Money Magazine?

09.28.2008 by Bob 3 comments

How does your religion affect your finances? Money Magazine is seeking families willing to discuss the dollars-and-cents expenses involved in practicing their faith – the cost of everything from religious schools and dietary restrictions to tithing and faith-based investment limitations. If interested, please email your name, contact information and family photo, along with a brief summary of your salary, savings and religion-related expenses, to gmannes@moneymail.com.

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Giant diamond found in Africa

09.23.2008 by Bob 2 comments

The largest polished round diamond? Apparently a 478 carat diamond was just recently unearthed in Africa. The experts are saying that once polished, it could become the world’s largest polished round diamond. According to Foxnews… A huge gemstone that could become the world’s largest polished round diamond

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A lot going on…

09.20.2008 by Bob 4 comments

I just officially got approval from NASB for a project I have been working on… the Bible scriptures podcast… These are basically most of the verses that are in the Bible verses about money page in audio form. To be honest, I just wanted to be able to listen to specific scriptures sorted by topics myself, so that is why I (and my lovely wife) created these. After we created a few I figured that if it was helping me, maybe others would want them as well. So, they are not professionally done at all, but if you want to check them out – you can here.

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FauxPlomas and the watering down of college degrees

09.13.2008 by Bob 5 comments

I just read an interesting article on FoxNews about the FauxPloma industry. Basically, a Fauxploma is a fake diploma as the name suggests. Evidently “Diploma Mills” seem to be increasing in number as more people are looking for a quicker way to become a college grad – on paper anyway.

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Follow me on Twitter

09.06.2008 by Bob 2 comments

I finally gave into the peer pressure and have started a Twitter account…

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HD Car Stereo for under $50?

08.30.2008 by Bob 8 comments

I didn’t really care about getting an HD radio that much, but since I am getting one anyway, why not at least look into it. It turns out that Crutchfield.com (probably the best place in the world to buy a car stereo by the way) has a Dual Car stereo that plays MP3 CDs, has an aux input, and is HD radio ready for $49.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate. … HD Radio Stations I also wasn’t sure how many HD radio stations there were in my town, so I did a little digging and you can find out how many HD stations there are near you by clicking here .

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“In God we trust” on our bills?

08.20.2008 by Bob 21 comments

MSNBC is doing a survey to see if people want “In God we trust” on our bills. As of Monday night there were over 2.5 million responses showing that 60% were still voting to keep it on the bills. The thought of removing it is so laughably foolish to me. I mean is it not evident to everyone in the world that the U.S. has been extremely blessed since it started a few centuries ago? It wasn’t our doing – it was God’s. We founded this country on Biblical principles, were blessed as a result, now 40% of the country wants to do away with even the smallest mention of God on our dollar bills. Wow.

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I made the top 20 in the FNBO challenge!

08.10.2008 by Bob 11 comments

Basically FNBO Direct held a competition asking you to make a 60 second video explaining what you were saving for and what obstacles you were facing.

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The worst gift cards to have

07.24.2008 by Bob 9 comments

What happens to my gift card if the retailer goes bankrupt? You might have heard about the recent bankruptcies of Bombay, Sharper Image, and Linens-N-Things. Well, I hope you don’t have a gift card for one of them still sitting in your drawer. According to the recent issue of Money Magizine, you are not likely to get anything from them. It is possible that you could get a fraction of what it was worth, but not very likely.

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